Is Manizha “Russian” Enough?
Jacqueline Dufalla & Lilia Sablina on how a Eurovision entry highlighted existing problems within Russia’s ethnic hierarchies
woman rights
The ongoing fight for protection from domestic violence in Russia
Bulat Mukhamedzhanov on the continuous schism between supporters and opponents of the domestic violence law in Russia
Islamic Education For Women In Dagestan
Alisa Shishkina on women’s departments at Islamic universities in Dagestan
What can be done about Russia’s Child Suicide Epidemic?
In trying to address the rising number of child suicides in Russia, the authorities have resorted to their usual solutions: draconian bans and censorship. These methods are completely inadequate, writes Bulat Mukhamedzhanov
Here’s What Russians Really Think About Gender (In)equality
Ekaterina Borozdina and Margarita Zavadskaya ask whether, and how, views on gender relations are changing in Russia today
The brutal treatment of women in Russian prisons
Nearly 50,000 women are serving time in Russia’s harsh penitentiary system. Living conditions are often inhumane